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Loading ...The New Civil Engineer today reported that foundation work at the site of the 2012 Olympic stadium in Stratford, London is nearing completion. More than 3,500 of the necessary 4,000 piles are now in place claimed that Olympic Delivery Authority.
The New Civil Engineer reported:
Pictures released by the ODA today also show over 100 columns, each 5m tall, built to provide the support for the podium of the Stadium’s west and south stands.
This also forms the lower ground floor of the West Stand which houses the athletes’ changing rooms, a 60m long call track and other back of house facilities such as doping control and treatment rooms.
ODA chairman John Armitt said: “As the eyes of the world turn from Beijing to London, they will see that real progress is being made to create the new venues and infrastructure for the 2012 Games.
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“As these new images show, the Olympic Stadium is already beginning to rise out of the ground and over the coming months, we will begin to see the size and scale of this flagship venue. There is still a long way to go and we are not complacent about the challenges ahead, but we have made a strong start out of the blocks.”
Source & Full Article: New Civil Engineer
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